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Arbete, Framgång och Motivation - Expressions of Pace

Here you will find slang for expressions of pace, capturing how people talk about speed, timing, and the rhythm of actions or events.

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in a flash
[adverb]

happening extremely quickly, often before one has time to react or notice

på ett ögonblick, omedelbart

på ett ögonblick, omedelbart

Ex: He solved the problem in a flash, impressing everyone .Han löste problemet **på ett ögonblick** och imponerade på alla.
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PDQ
[adverb]

very quickly; immediately

mycket snabbt, omedelbart

mycket snabbt, omedelbart

Ex: He packed his bags PDQ when he realized the train was leaving.Han packade sina väskor **PDQ** när han insåg att tåget var på väg att avgå.
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stat
[adverb]

immediately; without delay

omedelbart, genast

omedelbart, genast

Ex: When the fire alarm went off, everyone evacuated stat.När brandlarmet gick av, evakuerade alla **omedelbart**.
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to complete a task, activity, or process as quickly as possible

speedrunna, slutföra snabbt

speedrunna, slutföra snabbt

Ex: He speedran cleaning his room so he could watch his favorite show.Han **speedrunade** städningen av sitt rum så att han kunde titta på sitt favoritprogram.
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to jet
[Verb]

to leave or depart quickly, often suddenly

sticka, ge sig av snabbt

sticka, ge sig av snabbt

Ex: He jetted off to the airport without saying goodbye.Han **skyndade** till flygplatsen utan att säga adjö.
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to speed up or intensify effort on a task

ge gas, snabba på

ge gas, snabba på

Ex: The company smashed the gas on marketing after the competitor launched their campaign.Företaget **trampade på gasen** i marknadsföringen efter att konkurrenten lanserat sin kampanj.
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to run, leave, or move quickly, often to escape or get somewhere fast

Ex: He booked it home after the meeting ended early.
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to purposefully act slowly

Ex: They will likely drag their heels on implementing the new software, causing delays in the project timeline.
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slowpoke
[Substantiv]

a person who moves, acts, or responds slowly; often used teasingly

långsam, snigel

långsam, snigel

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extremely slow speed or progress, often used to express frustration or exaggeration

Ex: The old computer processes files at a snail's pace.
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slow to learn about, adopt, or join something that others are already aware of or involved in

Ex: He's always late to the party on fashion trends.
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to become mentally absent, distracted, or unresponsive

koppla av, vara i molnen

koppla av, vara i molnen

Ex: They zoned out halfway through the movie because it was so slow .De **tappade koncentrationen** halvvägs genom filmen eftersom den var så långsam.
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to do something very slowly, often more slowly than necessary, sometimes to the annoyance of others

Ex: You're sure taking your sweet time answering that text.
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